Well we woke up in a ivory fire
and there were melting
piano keys.
And while we searched for the arsonist
you hid the matches between your knees.

crying-
this is not a structure fire
when there's no structure around,
and whoever did this,
just gets their kicks
burning apartments to the ground.

Now should I force my hands to
her mouth
so she won't inhale the smoke,
or pretend that I'm unconscious,
just pass out
and let her choke?

Maybe I'll grab her face
and scream into her skin
"I love you to the bone"
and when the flames die down
I'll turn around and get your
sister on the phone.

Whatever solution I decide
it won't matter in the flames
cause she's not real,
there is no fire in fact
I don't even know her name.

12/22/2009